Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17
MASONIC ANNIVERSARIES
= LARGE NUMBER OF PROMINENT
VERMONrERS PRESENT.
'cne 45th Annual Conclave of the Grand
css@2mandery Knights Templars-The
Strand Council of Royal and
Select Masters.

Select Masters.
The 45th annual conclave of the Grand
4'ommandery OF Knights Templar and
8pPendaut orders of the State of Vermont
was held in the asylum of Burlington
commandery, Tuesday June a. at 1C
O'Clock a. m.
Every grand officer was present and
many of the past officers, together with
7nany representatives of the other State
Communicates and representatives of every
ing subordinate commandery in Vermont
after the impressive opening ceremon
5es, Past r. f. Sir Alfred A. Hall, repre-
sentative of the Grand Master of Temp
lars was received and welcomed by r. f.
sir George w. Wing and he replied in
lifting and knightly terms The K f.
Nrand Commander then read his annual
address which was practical paper and
commanded the close attention of the Sir
knights present. The statistics given
show the number of Sir knights in Yer
mont to be about 900 a gain of nearly 90
since the last annual conclave. The re.
port of visitations was full and complete
Inc other subjects treated of, grand
encampment, decisions, "''ritual, F"un-
aud inelligently discussed.
Nhe reports of the financial officers were
presented showing a favorable state of the
treasury.
a petition from Sir Knights resident at
Newport asking for charter for a com
m&ndery to be located at Newport was re-
-ceived.
The Grand Commandery then adjourn
al until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Grand Commandery met at 9 p. M, r.
=. George W. Wing presiding.
The usual reports of the committees on
grievances, correspondence, finance, Gre
teatials visitors and doings OF grand
officers were all unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on dispensa-
lion and charters then made their report
recommending the granting Of a charter
Cor q new commandery to be
located at Newport, VT. The name of the
new commandery is to be Malta Com
snandery No. 10and Sir Robert j. Wright,
&minent Commander; Sir Theophius
trout, Captain General Sir Edwin b.
y rue, Captain General. The attention of
he Sir knights was then called to the
election of officers, and Sirs c. j. Jones
aDd Klttredge Haskins were appointed as
teliers aud the following is the result of
The
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
h Il. Sir Deos Marston Bacon of ST. Johns
OOry, Grand Commander.
v f. Sir VIII Franklin Lewis of Rutland
deputy Grand Commander
- r. S,r Charles Edward Campbell of Rutland,
i rand G"uerallss'mo.
u SIR I'M X, Piiing of Bennington, Graud
Captain General.
T. Sir and Rev. Frederick s. Fisher of st.
Johnsbury, Grand Prelate.
, ~. SIR George Harris kinsley of Burlington,
Grand Senior Warden.
e. Sir kittrcdge Haskins of Bratteboro
Er1tnd JUNIOR Warden.
L. Sir franklin Haven Bascom of Montpel.
ser, Grand Treasurer
T. SIR warren Giles Reynolds OF Burling-
~ N, Grand Recorder.
r. Sir Marsh DIN Perkins of Windsor, Grand
SITS ndard Bearer.
gennes, Grand sword Bearer.
y. 81 George Watson squires of Swanton.
Grand Wardcr,
Il. SIR Robert John Wright of Newport.
u rand Captain Of the Guard
The ofiicerS-elect were then duly in
stalled by Sir Alfred A. Hall, Representa-
tive for the second Masonic distrct) of
Che Grand Master of knights Templars
E4andery was then closed in ample form.
Meeting of the Vermont Council of DELHI
Grafton Last Evening
The week of Masonic anniversaries
opened Monday with the 18th annual
NEE ting of the Vermont Council of De
liberation at Masonic hall The Council
opened with the following officers:
gorge O. Tyler, 30. of Burlington, M. III.
COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
6eV. Howard +. Hill 49, of Montpelier. III.
F5rSc Lieut. COmmander.
Marsh Perkins, 80, of Windsor, Second
Lieut. Commander.
George W. Wing, SO, of Montpelier, Minister
OF State and G.. o.
Rev. Frederick S. Fisher. 32, of st, Johns
curry, Grand Prior.
II. Wilson Johnson, 80, of Burlington rand
Chancellor.
Merritt b. Morgan, 80, of Remington, Grand
Treasurer.
Warren G. Reynolds 81, of Burlington,
Srand Secretary,
Henry loves, of Montpelier, G Eng. and
Architect
John r. Pnling, 81 of bennington, Grand
HOspitaler.
Lnman A. Drew, 81, of Burlington, Grand
VI OF Ceremonies
=, Martin c: Ilealey 80. OF vergennes, Grand
Standard Bearer.
George 9, sibley, 80. of Remington, ,Grand
captain of the Guard.
. George F. Morse, 80, of Burlington, Grand
Sentinel
AfGer an address by the ILL., Deputy G.
~; Tyter and routine business report of
WSsch IS crowded out this morning. the
above named officers were re elected with
tae exoeption of Grand Sentinel to which
nsace Georee H. Whitman of Burlington
was elected.